1937-10-25 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL

1837

FOOTBALL PLAYED IN TRUE SPIRIT OF THE GAME

SOUTH CHINA TRIUMPH IN CHARITY MATCH

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Both sides played delig football, though the Chinese were the better ade by virtue of their better understandin

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move, but the Association team, Say and Pearson in spite of not having played to understanding. The lat gether before, did well to keep minent with some nice mo the score down.

but was invariably beater Rowlands was outstanding in heading the ball by either Lee Tin- the Association goal and made sang on Mak Shui-hon Dufeld some remarkable saves, especial-started off very promisingly, but ly in the second half.

later fell away and did not feed gave an-Coakley at all well to the second Hussin, at right-back, other good display and far out half His goal, however, was shone his partner. He covered good effort Evans well throughout the game

Shui-wing when ever his side was

AN object lesson of the spirit in which all soccer and had Lee Shek Yau well mark games should be played was provided in the ed. His had one fault, however, in charity game at Caroline Hill yesterday, in aid of not keeping closer touch with Lai relief work in North China, between the South attacking. His head work was good China Athletic Association and the Hong Kong and his powerful kicking saved Football Association, which resulted in a win for the former by the odd goal in three after a keen and cleanly contested game.

The game was very capably handled by Mr. R. M. Omar, and was singularly free from any fouls, the few times the whistle was heard were for petty or entirely unintentional infringements.

several awkward situations.

"GOOD HALVES Evans and O'Connor did all that was expected of them. The latter though never brilliant, was a stumbling block throughout the game and was safe in his tackling- In the pivotal position, D. Leonard The Chinese fielded a very strong side which was composed for was poor in his spoiling, but his the most part of "A" team players, while the absence of Spiers and distribution was good and he plied Webster, of the Seaforths, enabled Bowen to take over the fullback his forwards with good passes. His weight was a great advantage and position, and D. Leonard to occupy the pivotal position.

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Fung King-cheong played further than was his wont, up in this game. and together with Lai Shui-wing

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gave the opposing defence a gruel- ling time. On the right-wing, Yeung Shui-vick found O'Connor, difficult to pass, but managed to send over some good centres, while on the left-wing, Lee Shek-yan was so prominent in the picture. ed a thoughful game. He looked Lim Tak-po, at centre half, play- after Pearson carefully and distri buted well, while Leung Wing-chui and Lan Hing-choi gave him ample support

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